The Irish standard., 1887-08-13
WORDS OF THE FATHERS.


WORDS OF THE FATHERS.
Patriotic Thoughts Well Expressed by the
Statesmen Of Old
1t shoul,; be the highest ambition OF
every American to extent his views be
yond himself. and to bear in mind that his
condu uct will not only affect himself, his
country, and his Immediate posterity, but
that its influence may be co-extens;ve
with the world, and stamp political haopi-
ness Or misery on ages yet un born. - Wash
Otylon.
Vuile men perform their social duties
fl. lrully, they do all that the society or
the State can with propriety demand on
expect na&hiHgto".
It would b. REGULARLY improper to omit
in this first official act. my ferVeut suprli
cations to- that Almighty Being who rules
over the universe, who prasidas in the
councils Of nations, and whose providen'
tiai aids can supply every human defect,
that his l)eneIicJinn may consecrate to the
liberties and happiness IF the people Of the
United States, Il Govcrnm mt instituted
by themselves. and may euable ev'
cry instrument emrioyed in its adninIstra-
tion to ex ,cute with success thH functions
allotted to his Charge - i'-a&liaytou'S hsau.
y'iht -1HN'tSA. -1D5N ~, 4fC1
There exists III The economy and course
OF nature an ildissoiuble uni5,, between
virtu. and happiness between duty and
advantage, between the genuine maSinis
of an honest ana magnanmoUs y ,li:'y and
the solid rewards Of public prosperity and
felicity Washi"gto@'s haaz<gus'az address,.
y free people ought n It oniy to he armc !
bu: disciplined - WuSh1tyton
pn1y iaIs : every "a
b: SIS Of public happiness. - y oshinaton.
hope ever 10 see Am ,ric. among the
foremost nations in examples OF Justice ano
liberality. -. Washington.
Religion and morality are the essential
pillars Of civil society," Hashington.
have ever laid it down ais an Established
m kim that every person is (most certain
II ought 10 beg the best judge OF what re,
iaies to his own interests and cCnCerns.--
Washington.
Little more than common sense with
common honesty in the TRANSACTIONS of the
community at large would be necessary to
make US q great apd happy nation Wash
ingto;e
he general prevalence Of pjety, philan-
t}ropy, honesty, industry and ecouomy,
gems, in the ordinary course OF human
of .:rs, particularly necessary for advanc-
ing and confirming the happiness Of our
ecu try Washington
There is rank due to the United States
am ng nations, which will be withheld, if
not absolutely lost, by the reputation CT
weakness. Ii we desire to avoid insult we
must G able TO repel it; if we desire to &C.
ours. peacr, one Of the most powerful in-
ST. ments I our rising pros psrty, it III ust
BE- known chat we are atall times prepared
for war - Washington.
dunan happiness and moral duty are in
separab!y connected. - Wssh;ugton.
believe this the strongest Government
or earth. believe it the only one where
every man, at the call Of the law, would
fly to toe standard Of the law, and would
meet invasons OF the public order as his
own personal conca rn.-IAomasJ Jeferscn
EQual and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever State Or persuasion, religious OF
political; peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations; ea tangling al
liances with none freedom of re-
Jefferson
Agriculture, manufactures, commerce
and navigation, the four pillars of our pros
perity, are the most thriving when left free
to individual enterprise. Thomas .5sbsf-
ron.
ALI will bear in mind this sacred princi-
ole, that though the will Of the majority is
In all cases to PREVAIL that will, to be right
full, must be reasonable, that the minority
possess their eqal rights, which equal laws
must protect, and to violate which would
be oppression. honaas Jefferson
Give me the steady, uniform, I'm nbiased
influence Of the courts Of justice. Give me-
the steady, uniform, unshakeu security of
constitutional freedom. Alexander Hanail.
ton.
G vii liberty IS only national liberty,
and secured by the sanctions OF
evil ociety.-Aleaander .Hamitoas.
Too much power leads tol despotisnl,
& o little leads to anarchy, and both lead
to the ruin OF the people. ALEXANDER Ham.
t2ton
TO assist people in reasonable and
virtuous struggle for liberty already be-
gun is both justifable and laudable: but
to ipcite to revolution is to in
wade and endanger the foundation Of So
cal tranquility. There is no term of re-
proach or execration too strong for so
lagitious an attempt. Alexander Hamilton.
1t is too much part of our temper to in
dulye an overweening security. y.-Alezaasde7
Hamilton.
The politician who loves liberty sees
moral and political and religious anarchy
with disgust, knowing that it may swal-
low up the liberty to which he is devoted.
He knows that, morality overthrown (and
morality mast fall with rehgion), the ter
rors of despotism can alone curb the inn
p,tuous passions of man and contine him
within the bounds Of social duty.-AlecGs~
Ter Hamilton.
If men would enjoy the blessings Of re-
publican government, they must govern
by reason, by mutual counsel
and consultation by sense and feeling OF
general interest, and by the acquiescence
If the minority in the will of the majority,
properly expressed; and, above all, the
military must be kept according to the Ian
yuage of our Bill of Rights, in strict sub
,ruinatio: to the civil authority. Wherever
his lesson is not both learned and prac-
iced there can be no political freedom
Daniel Webstsr
America has furnished to the world the
.haractar nf Waahin0toni And 1t our
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